U.S. cotton trust protocol - trust in a smarter cotton future

Commitment and innovation define U.S cotton production. From 21,503 square miles of farmland in 17 states springs Upland and American Pima cotton – diverse, top quality fiber to fit any customer’s needs. Upland cotton is grown in four major geographic areas of the U.S: The Southeast, Mid-South, Southwest and West, collectively called the Cotton Belt.

At COTTON USA, the growers produce sustainable and fairly grown cotton. The family farmers own the land. Their fields have been in their families for generations—it’s in their own best interest to protect them for future generations. They have one of the highest rates of adoption in the world for Precision Agriculture, which encourages less water and pesticide usage. And U.S farmers operate under voluminous, stringent, and enforceable regulations. Finally, COTTON USA has one of the most comprehensive systems for monitoring and measuring all the key metrics involved in sustainability.

U.S. cotton trust protocol

Over the last 35 years, the Commitment of U.S cotton producers, researchers, and industry organizations led to dramatic reductions in land use, soil loss, water use, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. For the next decade and beyond, U.S cotton producers and Industry organizations have set a new standard in sustainable cotton production “U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol”.

U. S. Cotton Trust Protocol is a sustainable program that has been established in order to enable cotton producers and industry organizations to demonstrate their commitment to more sustainable cotton production and their progress towards long-term environmental improvement, thereby meeting the demand of the consumers who are now looking for sustainable cotton products.